Government

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids how the US government works, learning tools for students, parents, and teachers	GODORT (Government Documents Round Table) frequently used sites related to federal government information by level of government or subject
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-Present biographies of members of the Congress	Infomine scholarly internet resource collections
Bureau of Prisons: Federal Prison Facilities web pages for each facility operated by the BOP	Library of Congress exhibits, catalogs, history, copyright information--information for teachers, librarians, families, researchers
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance a database of all federal programs available to state and local governments, public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations, specialized groups, and individuals	National Contact Center extensive list of federal telephone directories and contact information for agencies
Catalog of US Government Publications an index to publications of federal agencies	opencrs Congressional Research Reports for the People reports from the Congressional Research Service, a "think tank" that supplies members of Congress with reports on a variety of topics
Congressional Directory official directory of the US Congress	Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States from 1991 forward (database will be added to on an ongoing basis)--Presidential writings, addresses, and remarks of a public nature--from the Government Printing Office
Congressional Pictorial Directory information on and a color photograph of each member of Congress	Supreme Court of the Unites States court rules, recent opinions, the docket, and orders
Copyright copyright law, basics and FAQs, search records, register a work, etc., from the United States Copyright Office	THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet the Congressional Record, legislation, commitee information, and links--from the Library of Congress
FBI History Famous Cases overviews of many of the most asked about, closed FBI cases such as the Lindbergh Kidnapping, Tokyo Rose, and the Brinks Robbery, from the FBI's Office of Public and Congressional Affairs	United States House of Representatives contact committee and representative offices, legislation, schedules
Federal Citizen Information Center a wealth of information, includes information on housing, money, health, employment, federal programs, and government contact information	United States Patent and Trademark Office how to get a patent, search patents, fees and forms, guides and rules, etc.
FedStats links to statistical information from over 100 US Federal agencies	United States Senate contact information, committees, history, legislation
Finding Military Personnel listing of federal agencies and other organizations that can assist in locating active, reserve, and retired military personnel	U.S. Government Manual official handbook of the federal government--information on agencies as well as quasi-official and international organizations
Foreign Embassies in the US from the US Department of State a directory of web sites for foreign embassies in the US	Websites of US Embassies and Consulates United States embassies in foreign countries
FirstGov.gov FAQs quick links to frequently requested government information
FirstGov.gov The US Government's Official Web Portal an A to Z government agency index, government information, services and resources by topic, sections for citizens, businesses and federal employees	TheWhite House issues, news, offices, history, tours